Competitive Heart

I compete not only on the court. I compete in everything. In practice, I will even try to beat you at ping-pong.

Michael Jordan · Спорт · Extended interview: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and NBA icon.

In the Flow of Perfection — Michael Jordan
When I'm on the court, I don't think. I just play. It's a state where you are completely in the moment.
Time for a New Beginning — Michael Jordan
Business requires the same approach as basketball. You must know your role, learn every day, and never settle.
A Champion Never Stops Trying — Michael Jordan
I have missed 9000 shots in my career. I have lost approximately 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. And I keep trying.
Through Pain to Greatness — Michael Jordan
I was cut from the basketball team in high school. I looked at that list and started crying. But it made me hungry.
End of an Era — Michael Jordan
I wanted to retire at the peak of my game. I gave basketball everything I had.
Victory Demands Sacrifice — Michael Jordan
I wake up at 6 every morning and train. During practice, I play like it's a game. I don't take days off.
Nine Thousand Missed Shots — Michael Jordan
I've missed more than nine thousand shots. I've lost almost three hundred games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot — and missed. I've failed over and over and over again. And that is why…

Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
Humble Beginnings — Paul McCartney
Nobody believed in us at first. We just believed in ourselves and the music.
Always Be a Good Human — Louis Armstrong
I've always tried to be a good human being. That's what matters.
A Song Is Blood — Paul McCartney
A melody comes to me like someone is singing it to me. It's magic.
A City That Inspires — Bob Dylan
New York is the pulse. Here I found myself and my music.